Audit report false, ASU says

Alabama State University files lawsuit in California against auditing firm

12:31 AM,
Oct. 23, 2013

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Alabama State University filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the auditing firm Forensic Strategic Solutions, accusing FSS of interfering with the university's economic interests by preparing a false and misleading audit report.

FSS prepared the initial audit report of ASU that was released last week by Gov. Robert Bentley's office. That report stated that FSS found enough evidence of fraud for a law enforcement investigation to take place, and it accused two current and one former trustees of violating state law by helping relatives receive jobs or personally benefitting from university ...